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get this -- general john allen, current u.s. commander in afghanistan, well he is now under investigation for inappropriate e-mails to the whistleblower in the case jill kelly. >> abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz has been tracking the story and has these late details. >> reporter: the secretary says on sunday the fbi referred the department of defense a matter involving general allen. apparently this involves communications -- e-mails with jill kelly. apparently there are 20,000 to 30,000 documents including e-mails between general allen and jill kelly. >> wow. just six months ago, kelly was named honorary ambassador to central command for her volunteer work with the military. she has yet to comment on this latest development. now she is becoming possibly a central figure as paula herself. >> not this paula. >> not you. not you. you are a good girl. >> yes, i am. jill kelly, as you mentioned, she is a volunteer, not paid by the military. was like a social liaison to the military base in tampa. as for the
get this -- general john allen, current u.s. commander in afghanistan, well he is now under investigation for inappropriate e-mails to the whistleblower in the case jill kelly. >> abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz has been tracking the story and has these late details. >> reporter: the secretary says on sunday the fbi referred the department of defense a matter involving general allen. apparently this involves communications -- e-mails with jill kelly....
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it was the worst environmental disaster in u.s. history. >> bp made a tragic situation worse. >> reporter: two bp employees were charged with manslaughter for negligence in the superve supervision of safety tests before the well exploded. a third bp was charged with obstruction of congress and making false statements to investigators about the flow rate of oil to the gulf. en a statement, the bp chairman said the company believes the resolution is in its best interest and that of its shareholders. but attorney general eric holder made it clear this is not the end. >> our criminal investigation remains ongoing. >> reporter: almost all of the money that bp will pay in the settlement will go to the states and gulf coast affected by the oil spill. rob, paula, back to you. >> long awaited money for sure. one air force pilot is alive after safely effecting when his stealth fighter crashed in florida. the crash site remains off-limits. but a still photo shows smoke in the distance. the f-22 raptor went down near tindall air force base, so
it was the worst environmental disaster in u.s. history. >> bp made a tragic situation worse. >> reporter: two bp employees were charged with manslaughter for negligence in the superve supervision of safety tests before the well exploded. a third bp was charged with obstruction of congress and making false statements to investigators about the flow rate of oil to the gulf. en a statement, the bp chairman said the company believes the resolution is in its best interest and that of...
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a u.s. company has a sweet and garlic compound, which can be broken down by the body. it is ex-creted through the skin, roses, lavender, vanilla. went on sale in the united states back in august. it's about $10 for a small bag. it can last up to six hours for a delicious floral aroma. >> you eat it and smell look roses. >> if you eat too much garlic you end up smelling like garlic. you eat the scent, and then the it is through the pores. >> oh, that sounds wonderful. >> process that one. do you smell skittles and fritos. >> yes, cheese steak. which professions have the most psychopaths? >> oh, lord. >> i'm under the weather if you can't tell. psychopaths doesn't mean ax murderer, little egocentric. top professions, ceo, lawyer, media, tv, radio people. sales people. surgeons. journalists, police officer. clergy person, >>> this morning on "world news now" -- more misery for areas hard hit by and still reeling after sandy. >> a snowy nor'easter is dumping up to 10 inches of snow in the new york area making for some real problems this morning. it's thursday, november 8th
a u.s. company has a sweet and garlic compound, which can be broken down by the body. it is ex-creted through the skin, roses, lavender, vanilla. went on sale in the united states back in august. it's about $10 for a small bag. it can last up to six hours for a delicious floral aroma. >> you eat it and smell look roses. >> if you eat too much garlic you end up smelling like garlic. you eat the scent, and then the it is through the pores. >> oh, that sounds wonderful. >>...
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any one that worked for the federal government and spy agencies, or u.s. attorneys offices, or, or anywhere, you know that this type of thing is just, if it ever comes out, your career. >> could cost you everything. >> could cost you everything. i have got to till you on another note. you look at the pictures of this woman. she has got the crazy eyes. >> you think she looks a little wacky? >> for me. it's clear she is sending these harassing e-mails. and people have said. >> he ended it a couple months back. maybe she was angry about that. we have seen this before, powerful men step out of the marriage. risk everything. bill clinton, lesser scale. tiger woods. we have seen. >> shocking to me. still shocking. >> powerful men do this. >> one of the most decorated, generals of all time. >> yeah. >> to give that up for -- for -- an affair. i just, it's astounding. >> planted the flag one too many times. huh. >>> anger and frustration growing for 120,000 homes and businesses in new york and new jersey that still do not have power two weeks after sandy dealt a d
any one that worked for the federal government and spy agencies, or u.s. attorneys offices, or, or anywhere, you know that this type of thing is just, if it ever comes out, your career. >> could cost you everything. >> could cost you everything. i have got to till you on another note. you look at the pictures of this woman. she has got the crazy eyes. >> you think she looks a little wacky? >> for me. it's clear she is sending these harassing e-mails. and people have...
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now a full week after the storm sandy is being blamed for 106 deaths in the u.s. now. we have cold temperatures. plunging. we have folks on our own staff living in their homes without power. so they're just surviving now with blankets and trying to -- you know, gather around one another to keep warm. >> dr. besser released tips if you think you are at risk for hypothermia. a genuine risk, particularly, if things can get holder. the best advice, if you can get to a warm shelter. do that. a hotel room if you can afford one. multiple layers of clothes. wear a hat. some of the basics. layer up if you were outside. in some cases the houses feel like you are outside. >> some of the poor folks, you look at that destruction in rockaway, queens, where we just showed you. they have an opportunity to maybe go to a hotel or go stay with family members, but then there is looting and people are just, raiding their homes and stealing from them. you have people literally sitting outside of their destroyed home to protect what is left. >> a tough call. do you leave and stay warm. or st
now a full week after the storm sandy is being blamed for 106 deaths in the u.s. now. we have cold temperatures. plunging. we have folks on our own staff living in their homes without power. so they're just surviving now with blankets and trying to -- you know, gather around one another to keep warm. >> dr. besser released tips if you think you are at risk for hypothermia. a genuine risk, particularly, if things can get holder. the best advice, if you can get to a warm shelter. do that. a...
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and the u.s. official said 95% of the e-mails in question are routine and harmless. but some are characterized as friendly and flirtatious. >> until somebody proves otherwise, i believe that he did nothing inappropriate. >> reporter: for now allen will remain in his job. >> the president thinks very high leap of general allen and his service to his country as well as the job he has done in afghanistan. >> reporter: but his nomination to be nato's supreme allied commander in europe is on hold. an official told abc news, the fbi uncovered hundred if not thousand of e-mails between david petraeus and his biograph biographer, paula broadwell. many of them salacious in nature. earlier this summer, jill kelley received anonymous threat tenning e-mails the fbi traced to broadwell's computer. there they discovered evidence of her affair with petraeus. general allen received one e-mail traced to broadwell that claimed jill kelley was a seductress. the president was sur pried when he heard of the petraeus s situation last week. rob, paula, back to you. >> all right, thank you,
and the u.s. official said 95% of the e-mails in question are routine and harmless. but some are characterized as friendly and flirtatious. >> until somebody proves otherwise, i believe that he did nothing inappropriate. >> reporter: for now allen will remain in his job. >> the president thinks very high leap of general allen and his service to his country as well as the job he has done in afghanistan. >> reporter: but his nomination to be nato's supreme allied commander...
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retailer is in spain, europe where breast-feeding may be a little more acceptable not that it isn't in the u.s. the breast-feeding doll, suckling sound prompted by sensors sewn into a halter top, nipples of little girls. the little girls have to put the sensor top on. suckling sound. as a mom i can say my daughter was intrigued when i was breast-feeding my son. but i don't know. >> so it doesn't actually, just -- >> makes the sound. >> does a little girl need to get into all that. >> they do everything else, push carts. strollers. >> that's not bodily. okay. >> i don't know. >> another story, clearly, how do you top the breast-feeding doll? >> we don't have time to get into this one. >> still time for the polka. [ instrumental "world news now" polka plays ] ♪ ♪ >>> this morning on "world news now" -- a drastic move. in an attempt to get a handle on the gas shortage in the sandy storm zone. >> new york had resisted rationing at stations but that is about to change in a big way. it's friday, november 9th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> well that drastic move takin
retailer is in spain, europe where breast-feeding may be a little more acceptable not that it isn't in the u.s. the breast-feeding doll, suckling sound prompted by sensors sewn into a halter top, nipples of little girls. the little girls have to put the sensor top on. suckling sound. as a mom i can say my daughter was intrigued when i was breast-feeding my son. but i don't know. >> so it doesn't actually, just -- >> makes the sound. >> does a little girl need to get into all...
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yes, i mean i did run the marine corps marathon and i remember we did it at the u.s. attorneys office, a group of prosecutors to raise money for aids and aids awareness and raised a lot of money and the district got a lot of money because there are a lot of people that travel in, the local businesses thrive during that time and $340 million is a lot of money for the city. >> i get it. >> after this devastation. >> i get the economy. i get the charity, part of it. i get that folks have already booked hotels and flights. i get that you want to make a statement that new york is still going to be new york and all that, they're still finding bodies in home. cops and workers have been working for days long shift. it's time to restrain resources and running in all that hoopla that folks just lost everything. there's no right answer. >> i wonder what our viewers think. >> chime in. we will we read some of those responses on monday. >>> coming up our coverage of the aftermath of hurricane sandy continues. >>> up next, we introduce you to some dedicated health workers who are m
yes, i mean i did run the marine corps marathon and i remember we did it at the u.s. attorneys office, a group of prosecutors to raise money for aids and aids awareness and raised a lot of money and the district got a lot of money because there are a lot of people that travel in, the local businesses thrive during that time and $340 million is a lot of money for the city. >> i get it. >> after this devastation. >> i get the economy. i get the charity, part of it. i get that...
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u.s. department of agriculture issued a statement saying pork is safe and that all come pans are in compliance. consumer reports stood by their findings. but it's not that hard to make pork safe. make sure you cook it thoroughly. you want to cook whole pork through to 145 degrees. use a meat thermometer. ground pork to 160 degrees. use separate cutting boards for raw meat and fresh produce and always wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw meat. dr. richard besser, abc news, new york. >> and get the lysol out and sanitize everything. >> bon appetit, everybody. the twisted part is they use the antibiotics in animals to keep the animals safe, but then because the use is so widespread, resistant forms then grow and we get stories like this. so kind of this weird, weird kind of catch-22 about our food industry. >> and a good tip to use a separate cutting board. >> makes a lot of sense. >> for your meat and produce. do that. i need to cook first. >> sausage for breakfast. >> frozen sausag
u.s. department of agriculture issued a statement saying pork is safe and that all come pans are in compliance. consumer reports stood by their findings. but it's not that hard to make pork safe. make sure you cook it thoroughly. you want to cook whole pork through to 145 degrees. use a meat thermometer. ground pork to 160 degrees. use separate cutting boards for raw meat and fresh produce and always wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw meat. dr. richard besser, abc news, new york....
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think about relations with the u.s. and israel. so it's a balancing act to say the least. >> definitely. >>> well, one of the most trying travel days of the year has come and gone, thank goodness for all of you hopefully at your destinations right now. getting from here to there, not easy when you look at these pictures. highways from coast to coast, just backed up for miles. chicago's o'hare airport, socked in by fog for most of the morning. that caused hundreds of cancellations and delays. as if things weren't tough enough already. train travel out of new york's penn station shut down more than an hour at the height of the evening rush. thanks to a switching power failure. >> makes us happy to be here at the desk on the overnights. we are safe here, no traffic in the studio. >> very happy with that. the weather also here is fantastic. a look at your holiday forecast. most of the nation will be enjoying pleasant weather. the rain is finally stopped in the pacific northwest. so seattle and portland will be drying out. chicago and d
think about relations with the u.s. and israel. so it's a balancing act to say the least. >> definitely. >>> well, one of the most trying travel days of the year has come and gone, thank goodness for all of you hopefully at your destinations right now. getting from here to there, not easy when you look at these pictures. highways from coast to coast, just backed up for miles. chicago's o'hare airport, socked in by fog for most of the morning. that caused hundreds of cancellations...
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also fueling the shortage, thousands of pilots at major u.s. airlines are about to turn 65, which is their mandatory retirement age. >> the industry has a lot of issues. that could be a major one. >> that's terrible. but you do want your pilots to have a lot of experience. that makes sense. >> i agree with that. >>> all right. some medical news this morning in a new clue in the puzzle of autism. doctors in denmark found a pregnant mom who gets the flu is twice as likely to have a child later diagnosed with autism. >> and the moms who had a fever which lasted a week or more were three times as likely to have an autistic child. it fits with a growing body of evidence which suggests in some cases, a mother's immune system affect the baby's brain. >>> well, heavy rain has swamped parts of italy, leaving 70% of central venice under water. sea levels in venice peaked at 5 feet above normal, one of the city's highest tide marks on record. people waded through the streets which were flooded to the same level as the famous canals. farther west, flooding
also fueling the shortage, thousands of pilots at major u.s. airlines are about to turn 65, which is their mandatory retirement age. >> the industry has a lot of issues. that could be a major one. >> that's terrible. but you do want your pilots to have a lot of experience. that makes sense. >> i agree with that. >>> all right. some medical news this morning in a new clue in the puzzle of autism. doctors in denmark found a pregnant mom who gets the flu is twice as...
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there will now be a record number of women serving in the u.s. senate. >> go, girls. and in missouri claire mccaskill managed to keep her senate seat. they say todd akin badly damaged his political campaign with his comments about pregnancy and rape, and we'll keep a close eye on michele bachmann. it looks like her seat is in jeopardy as well. >> and there was some backlash. >>> and we have all the state-by-state results online. for a closer look at that, check out abc.com. >>> so what is next now that president obama has pulled off such a decisive win? >> and we're going tell you. >>> up next, the real story behind this election and what it could mean for the next four years. you are watching a special edition of "america this morning." you're watching a special edition of "america this morning." ♪ a portion of every bottle that they sell goes to fight ♪ ♪ breast cancer and i think that's swell. ♪ ♪ the more you take, the more they'll pay, ♪ ♪ so make them write a big check today. ♪ ♪ and if you're feeling a little slow, ♪ â™
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earlier this year the u.s. government forbid the company from importing 30 drugs from some of its facilities in india because of bard record-keeping. >> the company has real difficulties with quality control not just in one or a couple of its facilities but in many facilities. >> reporter: even though there is only one, there are enough manufacturers to make up for any shortages. david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> an important warning for a lot of folks. a lot of folks have cholesterol issues. >>> here's a look now at your weather going into the weekend. stormy in northern california as yet another storm moves in. bringing even more flooding rain. mountain snow to that area. wet in seattle. portland, 20 degrees above normal for much of the rockies. also rain and snow around the great lakes. >> 40s in the midwest. 50s across the great plains. 70s from dallas to miami. >>> and when you see this next video, you might be wondering who let the dog out. >> who, who. >> not just any dug, but the white house dog.
earlier this year the u.s. government forbid the company from importing 30 drugs from some of its facilities in india because of bard record-keeping. >> the company has real difficulties with quality control not just in one or a couple of its facilities but in many facilities. >> reporter: even though there is only one, there are enough manufacturers to make up for any shortages. david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> an important warning for a lot of folks. a lot of folks...
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. >> reporter: a former member of the u.s. air force. the fbi claims the alleged terror cell conducted training including going to shooting ranges and had even bought tickets to travel to afghanistan through mexico. >> this was a valid, violent extremist network. we took this very, very seriously. >> reporter: according to the fbi's charges, one of the alleg alleged terror cell members posted violent extremist media, including audio files of al awlaki. abc news discovered 30 cases brought against home grown radicals where al awlaki was inspiration. plots to detonate a car bomb at a chicago bar. all the cases came after al awlaki was dead. some officials fear we may see al awlaki's influence for years to come. he lives on online. pierre thomas, abc new, washington. >> influence from the grave. what's disturbing. the one man, kabeer, former member of the u.s. military. for a brief time. in the air force from summer 2000 to the end of 2001. they're not releasing details on why exactly he was honorably discharged. but it's scary that one of
. >> reporter: a former member of the u.s. air force. the fbi claims the alleged terror cell conducted training including going to shooting ranges and had even bought tickets to travel to afghanistan through mexico. >> this was a valid, violent extremist network. we took this very, very seriously. >> reporter: according to the fbi's charges, one of the alleg alleged terror cell members posted violent extremist media, including audio files of al awlaki. abc news discovered 30...
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so so far over 700 workers making clothes for u.s. consumers have died in factory fires in the last five years. unbelievable. >>> and to capitol hill where top republican lawmakers are now saying they are willing to raise taxes in order to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. that's bag change for some politicians who promised they would never do that. abc's david kerley has the story. >> reporter: with some of his holiday shopping done, president obama may begetting a gift from some republicans, republicans who signed a pledge never to raise taxes. >> i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country, only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> and senator chambliss says he won't necessarily abide by the pledge. support from a vocal republican house too. >> i agree with saxby chambliss. the world has changed. >> reporter: they are talking about this man's pledge, americans for tax reform president, who has gotten hundreds of republican whose sign. do you feel like you and your pledge are under assault? >> no
so so far over 700 workers making clothes for u.s. consumers have died in factory fires in the last five years. unbelievable. >>> and to capitol hill where top republican lawmakers are now saying they are willing to raise taxes in order to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. that's bag change for some politicians who promised they would never do that. abc's david kerley has the story. >> reporter: with some of his holiday shopping done, president obama may begetting a gift from...
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and with the u.s. threatening, you know, to possibly cut off aid dollars here, that kind of muddies the water even further, putting pressure on egypt itself, who is trying to build a new democracy in their country. >> and hamas is maintaining they're staying steadfast as to what they want during the cease-fire talks. they won't end rocket attacks unless israel decide to open up that blockade, but then israel doesn't want to open up the gates to that border because they don't want weapons to come in and those weapons to get into the hands of people that obviously should not have. but interesting. they say that israel is placing all the blame right now on hamas. they said that they bare responsibility for the deaths of civilians because terrorists are using civilians as shields. and really this rocket attack, rocket approach is really their best hope because if israel decides to go attack with the ground game, it's not good for hamas. >> all bets are off there. we'll be keeping an eye on the situation th
and with the u.s. threatening, you know, to possibly cut off aid dollars here, that kind of muddies the water even further, putting pressure on egypt itself, who is trying to build a new democracy in their country. >> and hamas is maintaining they're staying steadfast as to what they want during the cease-fire talks. they won't end rocket attacks unless israel decide to open up that blockade, but then israel doesn't want to open up the gates to that border because they don't want weapons...
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only about the september 11th attacks on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. his testimony will be limited to those events only and will not deal with the extramarital affair with his biographer, paula broadwell. you have to assume questions will be asked. >> and a lot of people making the point, do we care more about benghazi or what petraeus was doing in his bedroom? fair question. >>> paula broadwell under investigation for storing military documents including classified material on her computer possibly in violation of the law. the army suspended broadwell's security clearance and kelley, this woman right here, the other woman embroiled in the scandal, has been stripped of her special access pass to macdill air force base in tampa. >> i think there are a lot of questions, too, about exactly why these two women had such access to the two men. sounds like there were genuine friendships and family history, pictures attest to that. just seems there was a lot of communication, you know, and between the two very powerful men and these, these, other, jill kelley.
only about the september 11th attacks on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. his testimony will be limited to those events only and will not deal with the extramarital affair with his biographer, paula broadwell. you have to assume questions will be asked. >> and a lot of people making the point, do we care more about benghazi or what petraeus was doing in his bedroom? fair question. >>> paula broadwell under investigation for storing military documents including classified...
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he calls the u.s. home. all reflected in the menus at his many restaurants for. me he made a personal fave, swedish meatballs his grandmother's recipe. >> i am happy you finally came into my kitchen. >> i am not sure you want me in your kitchen. what is the recipe? >> meatballs, pickled cucumber. very simple recipe. comes from the incredible book, the culinary council have put together the holiday, thanksgiving cookbook. take a cucumber. simple. slice them down. everyone can help out. do. there you go. walter. then we have little bit of chili flakes. the heat. chili peppers. mustard. and sugar. going to bring this to a boil. meatballs, that is one dish, everybody knows, swedish, think about swedish meatballs. >> swedish meatballs. ikea? >> no, not ikea. swedish meatballs. that's it. how i got into cooking. i grew up, with my grandmother helga, an old-fashioned recipe. never change the recipe. >> we put heavy cream, an egg. throw types of meat. what is this right here? bread crumbs. heating up the pan. olive oil. >> little olive oil. and this guy, butter. and just
he calls the u.s. home. all reflected in the menus at his many restaurants for. me he made a personal fave, swedish meatballs his grandmother's recipe. >> i am happy you finally came into my kitchen. >> i am not sure you want me in your kitchen. what is the recipe? >> meatballs, pickled cucumber. very simple recipe. comes from the incredible book, the culinary council have put together the holiday, thanksgiving cookbook. take a cucumber. simple. slice them down. everyone can...
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a legislative correspondent in the u.s. senate, which means you do what? we help draft the letters that we send back so, we write them out. and then we send them back to the folks in iowa. okay, pick up that signaling device and please make a selection and we will continue. let's go with scissors for $200. paul. what is paper? yes. scissors for $400. colin. what are pinking shears? pinking is correct. with scissors for $600. most scissors are a pair of pivoting blades connected by a screw or one of these two-headed, metal pins. [ beep ] it's either a screw or a rivet. colin, back to you. with scissors for $800. paul. what are the jaws of life? that's it. with for $1,000. paul. what is red? no. [ beep ] i have a pair in my desk. orange. orange handl paul. long songs for $200. paul. what is "american pie"? yes. long for $800. colin. what is "tainted love"? yes. long songs for $400. [ beep ] that long song is "stairway to heaven." colin, pick again. long songs for $600. jessica. what is "purple rain"? good for you. you're on the board. let's go with running f
a legislative correspondent in the u.s. senate, which means you do what? we help draft the letters that we send back so, we write them out. and then we send them back to the folks in iowa. okay, pick up that signaling device and please make a selection and we will continue. let's go with scissors for $200. paul. what is paper? yes. scissors for $400. colin. what are pinking shears? pinking is correct. with scissors for $600. most scissors are a pair of pivoting blades connected by a screw or...
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of course, they have been critical of her comments on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. senator john mccain is chief among her critics, but he has since backed off his threat to block her nomination. the two are set to meet tuesday. what a fascinating chat that will be. >> i'm sure they will embrace. >>> also on capitol hill, signs of a growing republican revolt. lawmakers who promised not to raise taxes are now reconsidering. >> they're trying to avoid the fiscal cliff, which looms in just more than a month. abc's karen travers is in washington with the latest. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. there seems to be a realization sinking in for lawmakers from both parties that they're going to have to compromise to reach a deal. but for many republicans, that may mean breaking a long-standing pledge on taxes. >> reporter: the senate's back in session, and the countdown to the fiscal cliff now stands at five weeks. if congress doesn't act, $650 billion in spending cuts and tax increases automatically go into effect
of course, they have been critical of her comments on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. senator john mccain is chief among her critics, but he has since backed off his threat to block her nomination. the two are set to meet tuesday. what a fascinating chat that will be. >> i'm sure they will embrace. >>> also on capitol hill, signs of a growing republican revolt. lawmakers who promised not to raise taxes are now reconsidering. >> they're trying to...
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mentioned the first u.s. president to visit. he says in the last year and a half, myanmar has loosened the grip of dictatorship, freed hundreds of political prisoners, and ushered in a civilian government, and that the flickers of progress must not be extinguished. >> some critics have said, look, this trip is a little premature. obviously it's a democracy in the making. the president said an acknowledgement of the country's democratic progress but not an endorsement. so he's kind of walking a thin line there, saying they're moving in the right direction but they're not there quite yet. but obviously a groundbreaking trip for the president and the country as well. >> uh-huh. >>> moving on to other news this morning, police here in new york are searching for a possible serial killer. there is police tape and an officer at the scene of the latest of three murders, all of which were committed with the very same gun. all of the victims were shopkeepers of middle eastern descent. at this point police have no dna evidence from any of
mentioned the first u.s. president to visit. he says in the last year and a half, myanmar has loosened the grip of dictatorship, freed hundreds of political prisoners, and ushered in a civilian government, and that the flickers of progress must not be extinguished. >> some critics have said, look, this trip is a little premature. obviously it's a democracy in the making. the president said an acknowledgement of the country's democratic progress but not an endorsement. so he's kind of...
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couldn't be prouder of the job she has done in u.s. congress. >> reporter: massachusetts senator and former presidential candidate john kerry is now emerging as a new favorite for the job. senator collins said she would not have -- that kerry would not have any trouble winning confirmation. >> interesting there. >> yeah, it is. >> signal. >> also, what you are seeing in politics is fascinating. now speculation out there the reason the republicans are trying to derail susan price is that john kerry will get it next which frees up the senate seat and allows scott brown who lost to elizabeth warren to get back to capitol hill. >> chess match. >> who knows. susan rice was working for the state department when there was the bombing of the embassy in africa in '98. susan collins rightfully said, now, wait a minute, you've been in two situations where greater protection was required. so the bombings took place. what is going on here. there is interesting history here. looks less likely she may get the nomination. >> three nomination, treasury
couldn't be prouder of the job she has done in u.s. congress. >> reporter: massachusetts senator and former presidential candidate john kerry is now emerging as a new favorite for the job. senator collins said she would not have -- that kerry would not have any trouble winning confirmation. >> interesting there. >> yeah, it is. >> signal. >> also, what you are seeing in politics is fascinating. now speculation out there the reason the republicans are trying to...
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retailer is in spain, europe where breast-feeding may be a little more acceptable not that it isn't in the u.s. the breast-feeding doll, suckling sound prompted by sensors sewn into a halter top, nipples of little girls. the little girls have to put the sensor top on. suckling sound. as a mom i can say my daughter was intrigued when i was breast-feeding my son. but i don't know. >> so it doesn't actually, just -- >> makes the sound. >> does a little girl need to get into all that. >> they do everything else, push carts. strollers. >> that's not bodily. okay. >> i don't know. >> another story, clearly, how do you top the breast-feeding doll? >> we don't have time to get into this one. >> still time for the polka. [ instrumental "world news now" polka plays ] ♪ ♪ see life in the best light. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. maybe even a little better. experience life well lit, ask for transitions adaptive lenses. visit an america's best location near you today to find the authentic t
retailer is in spain, europe where breast-feeding may be a little more acceptable not that it isn't in the u.s. the breast-feeding doll, suckling sound prompted by sensors sewn into a halter top, nipples of little girls. the little girls have to put the sensor top on. suckling sound. as a mom i can say my daughter was intrigued when i was breast-feeding my son. but i don't know. >> so it doesn't actually, just -- >> makes the sound. >> does a little girl need to get into all...
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spain, europe where breast-feeding may be a little more acceptable, not that it's not acceptable in the u.s. what it is -- the breast-feeding doll, suckling sound prompted by sensors sewn into a halter top, at the nipples of little girls. the little girls have to put the sensor top on. it is just suckling sounds. as a mom i can say my daughter was intrigued when i was breast-feeding my son. but i don't know. >> so it doesn't actually, just -- >> makes the sound. >> does a little girl need to get into all that at a young age? >> they do everything else, push carts, strollers. they want to do everything else that their moms do. >> that's not bodily. okay. >> i don't know. >> another story, clearly, how do you top the breast-feeding doll? >> we don't have time to get into this one. >> still time for the polka. ♪ ♪ [ instrumental "world news now" polka plays ] ♪ ♪ [ instrumental "world news now" polka plays ] [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. introducing at&t u-verse high speed internet
spain, europe where breast-feeding may be a little more acceptable, not that it's not acceptable in the u.s. what it is -- the breast-feeding doll, suckling sound prompted by sensors sewn into a halter top, at the nipples of little girls. the little girls have to put the sensor top on. it is just suckling sounds. as a mom i can say my daughter was intrigued when i was breast-feeding my son. but i don't know. >> so it doesn't actually, just -- >> makes the sound. >> does a...
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say even after adding the duty fees and sales taxes, all the items are still much cheaper here in the u.s. >> welcome to black friday. >>> well, here in the new york area, a lot of people spent thanksgiving still reeling from hurricane sandy. despite the hardships, many storm survivors gathered to express their gratitude for what they still had. namely their lives. volunteers prepared and served meals in some hard-hit areas, and some victims of sandy were treated to prime seats at the macy's parade. nice move. >>> in other news, thousands of holiday travelers in texas did not get where they were going. that is because of this massive pileup. it shut down busy interstate 10 right outside beaumont for most of the day. now two people were killed, dozens injured when more than 100 cars and trucks just slammed into each other in extremely thick fog. drivers who were not hurt, they tried to help emergency crews get to those victims. >> everybody just stopped. no movement. people getting out of their cars. i mean it feels like an evacuation. that's what it feels like. >> man. about 100 people we
say even after adding the duty fees and sales taxes, all the items are still much cheaper here in the u.s. >> welcome to black friday. >>> well, here in the new york area, a lot of people spent thanksgiving still reeling from hurricane sandy. despite the hardships, many storm survivors gathered to express their gratitude for what they still had. namely their lives. volunteers prepared and served meals in some hard-hit areas, and some victims of sandy were treated to prime seats...